Daily Archives: August 10, 2017

Adolescence means growing up.The root word in Latin (adolescence) means “growing up” and figuratively, it is the period from puberty to maturity, roughly speaking, it includes, most prominently, the ‘teens’ years from 13 to 18 or 19, and perhaps a little beyond, depending on how rapidly the individual matures. They …

NNAMDI AZIKIWE’S SPEECH In 1953 when Northern Nigerians were beginning to consider secession from the Nigerian colony that would soon be a nation, Nnamdi Azikiwe gave a speech before the caucus of his political party, the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in Yaba, Nigeria on May 12, …

As the world celebrates Breast Feeding Week, parents have been advised to ensure adequate breastfeeding of their children as it helps to protect not only children against diseases but mothers against diabetes and cancer.The Chief Nutritionist of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr Stanley Nanama, gave the advice during …